Forum: Texas Hold'em
12-22-2005, 10:38 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 393
Re: Defending your BB in Limit
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...when I’m in the big blind, I’m showing an overall loss of less than one big blind with 140 of my 169 hand combinations — meaning that as of now, I do...
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
11-11-2005, 12:34 PM
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Replies: 84
Views: 373
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Forum: Books and Publications
10-14-2005, 11:33 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 434
Re: Matt Matros\'s book
Oh man, I haven't worked on the novel since I finished grad school 18 months ago. I've been playing poker and working on the Erick Lindgren book, which should be out any day now. And also any day...
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Forum: Books and Publications
10-13-2005, 05:39 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 434
Re: Matt Matros\'s book
I didn't say Henry Ford invented the automobile. And obviously what Ford was working on wasn't a theoretical abstraction, that's sort of the point. I guess I should've put quotes around "theoretical...
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Forum: Televised Poker
09-30-2005, 01:40 AM
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Replies: 146
Views: 644
Re: RESULTS
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Despite that, there is just too much risk of me going broke during this hand, and I should have given up this edge to avoid missing out on bigger edges later on.
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Just...
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Forum: Televised Poker
09-29-2005, 03:04 AM
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Replies: 146
Views: 644
Re: Interesting Hand from WPT Aruba
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Is this edge inevitable to pass up even when you consider yourself to be one of the best players in the tournament, able to build your stack without showing down much?
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Forum: Televised Poker
09-29-2005, 01:43 AM
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Replies: 146
Views: 644
Re: Interesting Hand from WPT Aruba
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I assume you mean 1500 chips at this stage in the tournament right?
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Sure, although I'm not too big on passing up edges at any stage.
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Forum: Televised Poker
09-28-2005, 08:16 PM
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Replies: 146
Views: 644
Re: Interesting Hand from WPT Aruba
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You forgot to figure in the liklihood that a better situation will arise in which to risk all of your chips when you determined calling was better than folding.
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He didn't...
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Forum: Televised Poker
09-28-2005, 08:00 PM
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Replies: 146
Views: 644
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Forum: Televised Poker
09-28-2005, 07:59 PM
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Replies: 146
Views: 644
Re: Interesting Hand from WPT Aruba
I guess I mean don't think there's much to debate about whether the play was reasonable. Obviously it's also OK to fold J9s to the third raise. /images/graemlins/smile.gif
To answer your...
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Forum: Televised Poker
09-28-2005, 06:07 PM
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Replies: 146
Views: 644
Re: Interesting Hand from WPT Aruba
I like it. The reraiser is aggressive and would probably make this play with whatever he called the first raise with, assuming he has the same read that you have of the small blind. This means you...
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Forum: Psychology
09-26-2005, 01:42 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 234
Re: Pocket Aces for the Rest of Your Life....
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You would HAVE to push all-in preflop on every hand, because if everybody knows you have aces, they can call with any two, and then push every flop where pocket aces doesn't flop the nuts....
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Forum: Televised Poker
09-22-2005, 05:05 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 126
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
07-31-2005, 04:09 AM
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Replies: 122
Views: 982
Re: *Official* Party Million Guaranteed Sunday
15-20 BBs, huh? Pretty close!
#Game No : 2451925792
***** Hand History for Game 2451925792 *****
NL Texas Hold'em Trny:14395876 Level:20 Blinds (7500/15000) - Saturday, July 30, 23:25:16 EDT...
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
07-31-2005, 02:44 AM
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Replies: 122
Views: 982
Re: *Official* Party Million Guaranteed Sunday
Wow, where to begin.
First, I was saying that I've been WINNING because of good luck, not that I lost due to bad luck (which should've been obvious from the context, but whatever).
Second, that...
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
07-31-2005, 01:09 AM
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Replies: 122
Views: 982
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
07-31-2005, 01:05 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 41
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Forum: Small Stakes Shorthanded
07-30-2005, 04:06 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 78
Re: Matt Matros\' take on running bad...(LC)
Glad you enjoyed the book.
"Well, Matt Matros knocked me out of the 350k guaranteed on Sunday so I decided to pick up his book, and find out where he can explain the strategy behind calling off...
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Forum: News, Views, and Gossip
06-21-2005, 10:59 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 263
Re: Roy Cooke - An open letter to Doyle
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do you think anyone would've bought Matt Matros's book if he hadn't been on the WPT? It probably wouldn't have even been published in the first place
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Actually, I signed...
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Forum: Small Stakes Shorthanded
05-23-2005, 09:17 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 64
Re: Matt Matros vs. Sklansky on Heads up Limit
Thanks for the compliment on the book.
Your question is a tough one, and any answer I give would be an educated guess. That said, of the hands I chose to play, I might be plus-EV for like 85% of...
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Forum: Small Stakes Shorthanded
05-23-2005, 08:57 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 64
Re: Matt Matros vs. Sklansky on Heads up Limit
Since I wrote the book, I've backed off on this position a little bit. I will now fold maybe the worst 5-10 percent of hands on the button against a competent opponent. Against someone who plays...
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
05-18-2005, 02:25 AM
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Replies: 110
Views: 364
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
05-18-2005, 02:24 AM
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Replies: 110
Views: 364
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
05-18-2005, 02:08 AM
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Replies: 110
Views: 364
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Forum: Books and Publications
05-17-2005, 07:26 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 99
Re: Review: The Making Of A Poker Player (Matros)
Nate,
Nice catch on ensure/insure. And I agree there are some missing hyphens, although I do think it's best to err on the side of too-few /images/graemlins/smile.gif hyphens. I stand by pretty...
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